Design Automation for Customised and Large-Scale Additive Manufacturing: A Case Study on Custom Kayaks

• Published in: Proceedings of the International Design Society Vol. 1; no. 1; pp. 699 - 708
• Main Authors: Lithgow, Drew, Morrison, Cara, Pexton, George, Panarotto, Massimo, Müller, Jakob R., Almefelt, Lars, McLaren, Andrew
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 01.07.2019
• Subjects: Additive manufacturing; Automation; Case studies; Customization; Kayaks

Additive Manufacturing (AM) offers the potential to increase the ability to customise large-scale plastic components. However, a substantial amount of manual work is still required during the customisation process, both in design and manufacturing. This paper looks into how the additive manufacturin...